HONORS ALGEBRA 1 WEEK OF JANUARY 26TH--SURVIVOR ALGEBRA! UPDATED 1/28/15

MONDAY: Systems "quest" of the various methods for solving systems. You will take your quiz during the first hour of class. Next, you will break into your "tribes", choose a name for your tribe and prepare your tribal mask. You will also receive a handout where you will begin writing systems of equations to solve problems. HOMEWORK: complete the handout. You will have time to collaborate with your tribes on Wednesday, so don't panic! DO your best to complete the assignment as homework points for "completion" will be given on Wednesday.

REVISION DUE TO DISMISSAL ON WEDNESDAY: I sent all of you a document via email on Tuesday. That assignment needs to be completed by MONDAY. I sent all of you an email today with the systems that will work for problems 2-5 from Monday's handout that was originally due today. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAILS! I've also posted a video to help with writing systems to solve problems. CLICK on my name to the right of my blog and click on "posts" and you will find the video. There are others that you will be able to access on youtube once you've seen this one.

The quiz has been moved to Wednesday, February 4th. My help night will be MONDAY for anyone who wants help preparing for the quiz. Read the handout that I sent you on Tuesday for details on the quiz. 

Averages on Monday's "quest" as reported by using the tribe leaders name:

Gina's tribe: 20.8
Hannah S. : 22.3
Mackenzie: 16
Megan: 19.3
Hannah M.: 21
Brianna: 22.5 *****

Brianna's tribe has been awarded 5 points. Since Hannah S's. tribe was only .2 away from the highest average, I have awarded her tribe 2 points. 

How to earn points for your tribes:

1/26: highest (tribe) average on the "quest"

1/28: homework completion points; points for accurately completing the problems

2/2: points for accurately completing the homework; highest (tribe) average on the quiz; and             the mumball tournament

PRIZES: 1st place: 10 bonus points + treat
                 2nd place: 5 bonus points
                 3rd place: 3 bonus points

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

PLUS CLASS WEEK OF JANUARY 26TH-FEBRUARY 4th

MONDAY: we will be solving compound inequalities (section 6.4). I will cover examples 1-5 n your text. Class practice: page 384 2-6 and 9-19 odds. We will review all of the class practice in class. Homework: page 384 10-20 evens.

TUESDAY: we will review the homework and then there will be an in-class grade taken on the quiz for 6.3 and 6.4 problems 1-8 on page 387. Next, we will begin section 6.5 on solving absolute value equations. Homework: 3-19 odds page 393. You can check your solutions in the back of the book to make sure that you know that your work is accurate.

THURSDAY: we will review the homework and complete section 6.5. Class practice: 4-20 evens and 23-28 page 393. We will review these in class. Homework: page 393 29-31 and page 417 24-29. MAKE SURE THAT YOU FINISH ALL OF THURSDAY'S BOOK WORK BY MONDAY (class practice AND homework). I've posted a GREAT video for you to use as a review of today's lesson. Click on my name to the right of my blog and click "posts" and you will be able to view the video. 

MONDAY: we will review the homework and work on some in-class practice solving absolute value equations. We will also review some errors made on the last quiz (graphing inequalities in two variables) so that you don't make the same mistakes again. HOMEWORK: PAGE 417 24-29 AND PAGE 418 37-44 (use graph paper for 41-44). I WILL BE IN ROOM 118 AFTER SCHOOL TODAY.

TUESDAY: full class review of chapter 6; study your first quiz and review each section using the section quizzes on classzone.com.

REVISION DUE TO NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY: YOUR CHAPTER 6 TEST WILL BE MOVED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH. The attendance bonus WILL be given, so please be there to take your test!

HONORS TEST VOTE

ONLY 9/19 VOTES WERE CAST (this is a correction from my email) and the vote was 5-4 in favor of postponing the systems test to MONDAY. The tribes have spoken. 

PLUS CLASS WEEK OF JANUARY 20TH

TUESDAY: Your extra practice for chapter 5 is due and we will review the rest of Friday's handout on solving two-step inequalities.Next, we will complete additional practice: page 372 3-13 odds and 17-23 odds. This will be checked in class. Your homework is: pages 415-416 5-7; 8-11 and 16-18.

WEDNESDAY: once homework is reviewed, we will be graphing inequalities in two variables. This is section 6.7 in your text. Class practice: 3-8 and 17-23 page 409. We will review this in class. Your homework is:page 409 9-14 and 23, 24, 26 , 29, 30. Look back at the examples and the work that we've done in class. I've posted a video to help you with this, too. Click on my name to the right of my blog and click on posts and you will find this video.

THURSDAY: we will have a station lesson review that will include the homework and additional practice for all of the work that we've done with inequalities since last Thursday. This is in preparation for a quiz tomorrow. Your homework is to prepare for the quiz by reviewing the work that we've done. You can access extra practice and section quizzes on classzone.com.

FRIDAY: a bell ringer review will be followed by a QUIZ on inequalities.

MY HELP NIGHT IS TUESDAY!

HONORS WEEK OF JANUARY 20TH

TUESDAY: we will review the homework from section 7.3 and work on some additional practice: 25-33 odds page 448. Next, we will move to section 7.4 (elimination using multiplication) and special cases (section 7.5) Class practice: 9-17 odds page 455 (checked in class) and the homework for tonight is: page 455 22-32 evens and page 479 19-24. The chapter test is good comprehensive practice for sections for all of the methods we've practiced, so if you want more practice before the test, there it is! You will have A TEST ON SOLVING SYSTEMS ON THURSDAY.

MY HELP NIGHT IS TONIGHT!

THURSDAY: we will complete a homework review and then break into groups for some additional practice on the various methods used to solve systems of equations. Your test on this is MONDAY. I will return a bunch of your graded work, we will take a close look at some problems from the extra practice worksheet and I will set up your tribes for Survivor Algebra next week. If you want additional practice for your test, use the section quizzes and/or the extra practice worksheets on classzone.com because you be will able to check your answers. Your homework is to make sure that you are prepared to ROCK the test on Monday. 

For fun....have a great weekend!

PLUS CLASS HOMEWORK FOR 1-16-15 DUE TUESDAY, JANUARY 20TH

ALL PLUS CLASS STUDENTS: You have two things to complete over the 3-day weekend. First, make sure that you understand the work that we've done with one and two-step inequalities. That means review it! Your test on inequalities is scheduled for FRIDAY the 23rd.

Second, you have a chapter 5 extra practice worksheet that needs to be completed. Put your answers on the worksheet and show your work on a separate sheet that you will attach to the worksheet. Your work needs to be NEAT and thoughtfully done to demonstrate accuracy and understanding. That means refer to your notes, previous work and visit websites (if you need to) for further review. You can ALWAYS access instructional videos on youtube or khanacademy by putting the topic in the search bar.

This assignment is GRADED and MUST be submitted on Tuesday or it cannot be counted toward your mid-term grade since mid-term is the 21st. If you are absent, I will not be able to count it unless someone is able to bring your assignment to school.

HONORS ALGEBRA 1 WEEK OF JANUARY 12TH

This week we will be covering sections 7.1 through 7.3 as we begin the unit on SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS.

TUESDAY: Remember that the extra practice worksheet assigned on Friday IS DUE TODAY. Warm up: page 424 9-12. We will be solving systems by graphing today (7.1). Class practice: 15-20; 24 page 431. We will review these in class. Next, we will begin solving systems using substitution (7.2). Class practice page 439: 13-17 to be checked in class and the homework is: page 431 21-25 and page 439 20-24; 26. Remember to check your solutions!

THURSDAY: We will complete a homework review and some additional practice with substitution (27-28 page 439) followed by a TWO PROBLEM quiz where you will solve a system by graphing and one using substitution. Next, we will begin section 7.3 and start solving systems using addition or subtraction (elimination method-part 1). Class practice: 1-6 page 445. I will FINALLY be able to return your chapter 6 test now that all of the make ups are done and I will return your graded extra practice if everyone has turned theirs in. HOMEWORK: page 447 4-20 evens DUE TUESDAY, January 20th.

MY HELP NIGHT IS TUESDAY IN ROOM 118

Grades take this week will be the last ones taken before mid-term which is January 21st.

PLUS CLASS WEEK OF JANUARY 12TH

WANT HELP WRITING EQUATIONS FOR PARALLEL AND PERPENDICULAR LINES? Click on my name to the right of my blog. Click on "posts" and you will see a really good youtube video that will review this for you!


MONDAY: we will complete a homework review from Friday's assignment and then additional book practice in class: page 314 17-22 and page 322 9-11 and 24-26. This will be checked in class. In addition to that, you will receive an extra practice handout on parallel and perpendicular lines. We will start it in class and you will finish it for homework.

TUESDAY: after a homework review, we will work on a complete review of chapter 5 sections 5.1 through 5.5 with a focus on writing equations in slope-intercept form, point-slope form, standard form and for parallel and perpendicular lines. We will complete pages 345-347 exercises 1-20. Your first quiz, your handouts and today's practice are your study guide. You can access additional practice worksheets and lesson quizzes on classzone.com to prepare for your test on chapter 5.

WEDNESDAY: unless I feel the need to postpone, today is your CHAPTER 5 TEST. Make sure that you've taken the time to prepare for it! This will probably be the last grade taken before  mid-term grades are given.

HELP NIGHT IS TUESDAY AFTER SCHOOL IN ROOM 118


THURSDAY: we will be solving and graphing one-step inequalities. This is sections 6.1 and 6.2 in your book. If you are absent, you should complete exercises 6-22 page 359 and 3-22 page 366. I will be working with handouts in the classroom. Tonight's homework will be to complete the worksheet on one-step inequalities.

FRIDAY: we will be solving and graphing two-step inequalities. This would be part of section 6.3 in your book. If you are absent, email me for the practice worksheet and complete 2-8 on page 372. Homework: complete today's handout.

HONORS VIDEO FOR HELP WITH #11-12 ON TODAY'S PRACTICE WORKSHEET (1-5-15)

https://www.khanacademy.org/video/graphs-of-absolute-value-functions


Click on the link for the video and use the method in the video to find the vertex of the absolute value graph. Once you find the vertex, use a table to find one more point and then reflect that point over the vertex. This will work for #11-12 on Monday's practice. I tried using the slope and that didn't work.

PLUS CLASS FIRST WEEK OF THE NEW YEAR

MONDAY: we revisited section 5.1 (writing equations) and we started section 5.2 and covered examples 1 and 2. Class practice came from section 5.2 and correlated with those two examples. Your homework is section 5.2 exercises 17-22. You received a class participation/accuracy grade for your work at the board today.

TUESDAY: we will review the homework and practice writing equations when we are given the slope and one point, two points on the line and from the graph of a given line. This practice will come from worksheets, so if you are absent, email me for that material.

WEDNESDAY: we will write equations in point-slope form (section 5.3). Class practice: page 305 3-12 and 20-28. Homework: practice worksheet.

THURSDAY: we will review the homework and then you will have a QUIZ on sections 5.1 through 5.3.

FRIDAY: I will return your quiz and we will discuss the results. If you failed the quiz, you will bring it with you when you work with Ms. Eckendorf on Monday and review/correct your mistakes. We will work with standard form, and parallel and perpendicular lines with respect to writing equations. Practice problems will be on the back of Wednesday's worksheet. Homework: page 314 11-16 and page 322 3-8 and 18-23. Show all work neatly in your notebook.

MY HELP NIGHT IS WEDNESDAY IN ROOM 118 3:00-3:40.

HONORS ALGEBRA WEEK OF JANUARY 5TH 2015

MONDAY: Happy New Year! You will be working with an assigned partner this week. You will begin by watching a video on parent functions and transformations relative to the absolute value function. You can access the video by clicking on my name to the right of my blog. TAKE NOTES while watching the video so that you can remember key points. Next, you and your partner will work on practice problems. You will have a key to check your answers so that you know you are on the right track. We will finish the class with a review on graphing inequalities in two variables and you will have a practice worksheet for homework. You will need your iPad and ear buds.

Note: some of you have to make up the Chapter 6 test. You need to do that at the MATH LAB tomorrow (Tuesday). The teacher running the lab will have your test. Make sure that you are there by 3:15.

WEDNESDAY: We will review your homework and the results of the chapter 6 test. Next, you will work with your partner on graphing systems of inequalities. Practice problems will be completed and checked in class. You will have a practice worksheet for homework that will be an extension of Monday's lesson. You and your partner will be able to start that in class. BRING COLORED PENCILS TO CLASS!


FRIDAY: We will review your homework (briefly) and you and your partner will take a PARTNER QUIZ on this week's material. If your partner is absent, you will each have to take it on your own, so please be there! After the quiz, you will be assigned an extra practice worksheet that is a cumulative review of some of the work that we've done this year. That worksheet is due TUESDAY. Please read and follow the directions for completing this. We will start systems of equations on Tuesday.